Sep 08 2022
Genoa is one step closer to the Rhine-Alpine Corridor
On 5 Septmber, another step toward the completion of the Terzo Valico dei Giovi (Third Pass) in Genoa was taken. The second phase of the adaptation of the Polcevera crossroads, a handful of kilometres from the port of Genoa, is now finished. Once fully completed, the Pass will link the port of Genoa to the TEN-T network via the Rhine-Alpine Corridor.
It is now possible to start the project of adding two new tracks on the rail section between Voltri and Sampierdarena, the location of three railway yards. Moreover, the completion of the project will allow for the quadrupling and prolonging of the railway link to Prà. Finally, once the Prà link will be completed, long-distance freight trains will be able to run on the two new tracks, built next to the existing ones used by metropolitan and regional trains.
The computer-based interlocking system at the Genoa Rivarolo station was reconfigured during this phase. Moreover, for the first time in Italy, a new sleepers intersection made entirely of reinforced concrete was installed. At the same time, works on the Facchini 1 tunnel were carried out. Here, a metal shell was implemented that will allow for the strengthening of the tunnel without having to interrupt rail traffic. The gallery will then be expanded and adapted for the P400 profile, making it possible to have trains on the rail line between the Third Pass and the Old Port of Genoa. Read more
Source: RAILFREIGHT.COM